Hazard Assessment Policy: SAMPLE #1.
Insert Company Name (logo) here:
Hazard Assessment Policy
It is the policy of INSERT COMPANY NAME HERE, to implement a systematic process for the
identification and control of hazards.
Completion of a hazard assessment MUST be done and documented prior to the
commencement of work on site and on a weekly basis thereafter or whenever conditions on
the work site change.
Keep note that conditions on the work site may change on a daily basis.
Corrective Actions must be developed and implemented. All hazards will be communicated to
all affected workers.
Signed:
Dated:
Hazard Assessment Policy: SAMPLE #1.
Conducting a Hazard Assessment
1. Assemble the people that will be involved.
2. Discuss possible hazards with employees.
3. Tour the entire operation.
4. Look for possible hazards originating from environment, material, equipment, and people.
5. Mark on the checklist all items that need attention.
6. Review the findings with supervisors/workers and solicit their input for control measures.
7. The hazards identified should now be ranked according to probability and severity.
A risk matrix like the one below will help determine the priority that your hazard should be
dealt with:
Severity
(impact)
H
2
3
3
M
2
2
3
L
1
1
2
L
M
H
3= High Risk: unacceptable level, immediate action is required.
2= Medium Risk: Risk controls are required.
1= Low Risk: Acceptable risk (controls may still be required)
Probability
8. Take corrective action and make recommendations for the control of hazards (i.e. Safe Work
Practices and Safe Job Procedures, Rules, Administrative and Engineering Controls, and Personal
Protective Equipment, etc.)
Strategies for Controlling Hazards
Now that you have conducted a Hazard Assessment, found hazards, and decided to correct them, you
must eliminate the hazards or install hazard control measures.
Recognizing and evaluating the risks associated with hazards in the workplace are the first steps in
Hazard Control. Actions or methods for controlling these potential hazards must be developed and
implemented to eliminate the risks. This is the critical step in Hazard Control.
There are a number of options available to personnel in order to control risk. These options include the
following "Hierarchy of Controls":
1. Elimination
2. Substitution
3. Engineering Controls
4. Administrative Controls
5. Personal Protective Equipment
9. Monitor and follow up to ensure corrective action has been taken.